Grenville Cross SC is a criminal justice analyst, a barrister (Queen’s counsel and senior counsel), and vice-chairman of the senate of the International Association of Prosecutors. He is sentencing editor of Hong Kong Cases and Archbold Hong Kong, and co-author of Sentencing in Hong Kong. He was the director of public prosecutions from 1997 to 2009.

Grenville Cross SC is a criminal justice analyst, a barrister (Queen’s counsel and senior counsel), and vice-chairman of the senate of the International Association of Prosecutors. He is sentencing editor of Hong Kong Cases and Archbold Hong Kong, and co-author of Sentencing in Hong Kong. He was the director of public prosecutions from 1997 to 2009.

Hong Kong’s chief executive must resist the unreasonable demands of the protest movement, which has been taken over by fanatics, support the restoration of law and order, and continue the work of providing jobs, housing and welfare.

23 Aug 2019 - 6:59AM

Hong Kong’s chief executive must resist the unreasonable demands of the protest movement, which has been taken over by fanatics, support the restoration of law and order, and continue the work of providing jobs, housing and welfare.

The activists who broke into Legco showed their true colours when they tore up copies of the Basic Law, the document that guarantees Hong Kong’s way of life. They also damaged the credibility of the pan-democrats who incited the protests.

11 Jul 2019 - 6:43AM

The activists who broke into Legco showed their true colours when they tore up copies of the Basic Law, the document that guarantees Hong Kong’s way of life. They also damaged the credibility of the pan-democrats who incited the protests.

Attacking officers and refusing to let those inside the police headquarters leave are criminal acts, while besieging government offices to force the chief executive to interfere in prosecution decisions could be seen as an attempt to pervert justice.

26 Jun 2019 - 8:41PM

Attacking officers and refusing to let those inside the police headquarters leave are criminal acts, while besieging government offices to force the chief executive to interfere in prosecution decisions could be seen as an attempt to pervert justice.

The legal amendments will enable an arrangement for fugitive transfer with the mainland not unlike those it already has in place with other countries. Critics fail to see the improvements over the years to China’s judicial processes.

9 May 2019 - 9:00AM

The legal amendments will enable an arrangement for fugitive transfer with the mainland not unlike those it already has in place with other countries. Critics fail to see the improvements over the years to China’s judicial processes.

With the Social Welfare Department reporting that the number of child abuse cases reached a 14-year high in 2018, Hong Kong’s Commission on Children must take the lead in convincing the government that corporal punishment should be abolished.

29 Apr 2019 - 7:00AM

With the Social Welfare Department reporting that the number of child abuse cases reached a 14-year high in 2018, Hong Kong’s Commission on Children must take the lead in convincing the government that corporal punishment should be abolished.

Since reunification, Hong Kong has secured the return of an estimated 200 criminal suspects from the mainland, but not reciprocated. Criminal suspects should not be allowed to evade justice by moving from one part of the country to another.

15 Mar 2019 - 12:30PM

Since reunification, Hong Kong has secured the return of an estimated 200 criminal suspects from the mainland, but not reciprocated. Criminal suspects should not be allowed to evade justice by moving from one part of the country to another.

The recent case of a man who languished in prison for a murder he did not commit is but another miscarriage of justice in China. However, two recent reforms to Chinese law should help prevent such cases.

21 Nov 2018 - 7:20PM

The recent case of a man who languished in prison for a murder he did not commit is but another miscarriage of justice in China. However, two recent reforms to Chinese law should help prevent such cases.

The appointment of two exemplary jurists to the Court of Final Appeal as non-permanent members shows the role foreign judges can play in helping to tackle the workload, at least until longer-term reform bears fruit.

6 Apr 2018 - 5:43PM

The appointment of two exemplary jurists to the Court of Final Appeal as non-permanent members shows the role foreign judges can play in helping to tackle the workload, at least until longer-term reform bears fruit.

Anson Chan’s criticisms of Hong Kong’s legal system while in the US took advantage of her audience’s ignorance and her host’s anti-Chinese sentiments, and impugned the reputation of our legal professionals.

22 Feb 2018 - 11:26AM

Anson Chan’s criticisms of Hong Kong’s legal system while in the US took advantage of her audience’s ignorance and her host’s anti-Chinese sentiments, and impugned the reputation of our legal professionals.